John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in confirming the right to citizenship of an applicant (details supplied) who has been legally resident in this country for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12234/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will appreciate that the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour and not an entitlement or right. Applications must be processed in a way which preserves the necessary checks and balances to ensure that it is not undervalued and is given only to persons who satisfy the necessary qualifying criteria.

I regret that the information requested in relation to the application from the person concerned is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.